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China, India, Pak. expanding nuclear arsenal

China, India, Pak. expanding nuclear arsenal China is in the middle of significant modernisation and expansion of its nuclear weapon inventory, and India and Pakistan also appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals, according to the Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Year Book 2021. The overall number of warheads in global military stockpiles now appears to be increasing, a worrisome sign that the declining trend that has characterised global n

15 June, 2021
International treaties and conventions
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. IAEA’s genesis was U.S. President Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” address to the United Nations General Assembly in 1953. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization in 1957 and was not under the direct c

21 June, 2021
International treaties and conventions
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DRDO test fires Agni P missile

DRDO test fires Agni P missile Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested a New Generation Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Agni P from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore at 1055 hrs on June 28, 2021. Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile. The missile followed a textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy. Agni P i

07 June, 2021
International treaties and conventions
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Agni-P (Prime) missile

Agni-P (Prime) missile A new-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-P (Prime) was successfully test-fired by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The test was conducted at 10.55 a.m. from the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam island, Balasore, off the coast of Odisha. Agni-P is a new-generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a canisters missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 km. Explaining the differences from the earlier A